EhChris – IT & Cybersecurity Portfolio
IT & CYBERSECURITY PORTFOLIO
I'm Christopher Ferrari. I practice IT and Cybersecurity. This site holds my blog and a few projects I've built.
Featured Projects
CTA Dashboard
January 1, 2026 • Bloomberg Terminal-inspired real-time dashboard for the Chicago Transit Authority train system. Features SQL-like query syntax, live train tracking, and system health monitoring.
NBA Particles
December 9, 2025 • Interactive NBA team explorer with 12,000 canvas particles. Browse all 30 teams, view live stats, rosters, and player data - all rendered as animated particle formations.
Latest Blog Posts
A Peek Into the World of the People Trying to Hack My Server
May 13, 2026 • I thought it would be cool to walk you guys through who's actually been knocking on my web server over a four-week stretch. None of it gets in, but reading the access log turns out to be way more interesting than 'random bot attempts' and quietly reveals a whole industry running in parallel to the regular internet.
Replacing my Church's $4,000 Bell Box with a $50 Pi
November 20, 2025 • How we reverse-engineered a dead 2002-era bell controller and built a modern replacement using a Raspberry Pi, Python, and React.
Latest Projects
CTA Dashboard
January 1, 2026 • Bloomberg Terminal-inspired real-time dashboard for the Chicago Transit Authority train system. Features SQL-like query syntax, live train tracking, and system health monitoring.
NBA Particles
December 9, 2025 • Interactive NBA team explorer with 12,000 canvas particles. Browse all 30 teams, view live stats, rosters, and player data - all rendered as animated particle formations.